Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

10 Best Episodes of Inside the World's Toughest Prisons - Season 2

Paul Connolly goes behind the bars of some of the World's most notorious prisons (the first season ran on Channel 5 UK originally before Netflix has bought up the format).

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

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#4 - Belize: The Prison That Found God (Season 2 - Episode 4)

In Belize Central Prison, the inmates are told that rehabilitation comes through God. Raphael Rowe investigates if this evangelical approach works.

The episode was rated 6.76 from 34 votes.

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#3 - Brazil: The Gang Prison (Season 2 - Episode 1)

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Investigative journalist Raphael Rowe spends a few days -- both as a guard and a prisoner -- inside Brazil's gang-filled Porto Velho Penitentiary.

The episode was rated 7.02 from 53 votes.

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#2 - Ukraine: The Prison in a War Zone (Season 2 - Episode 2)

Ukraine's Zhytomyr Prison is operated with a skeleton crew that allows prisoners to freely roam the grounds -- often with potentially dangerous weapons.

The episode was rated 7.02 from 42 votes.

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#1 - Papua New Guinea: The Breakout Prison (Season 2 - Episode 3)

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Raphael Rowe visits the short-staffed Bomana Prison in Papua New Guinea, where near-constant food shortages keep the facility on the brink of chaos.

The episode was rated 7.14 from 35 votes.

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